Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Ariya

Meaning Spelling variant of Aria Gender Girl Rank 2025 #615 Trend → Stable

Spelling variant of Aria.

Rank 2025
#615
among girls · ↓58 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
476
named Ariya · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,377
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
599 babies
All-time total
7,400
#2,004 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Ariya popularity over time

7,400 babies have been named Ariya since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 54 6 60 6 – #5,830
2000s 561 17 578 58 +863% #2,173
2010s 3,512 7 3,519 352 +509% #519
2020s (to 2025) 3,243 – 3,243 541 +54% #535

Where Ariya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 477 0.30 outside top 500
2027 478 0.30 outside top 500
2028 479 0.30 outside top 500
2029 480 0.30 outside top 500
2030 481 0.30 outside top 500

Where Ariya is most popular

Girls named Ariya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.337 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Georgia, and Mississippi.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ariya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nevada 35 0.753 +124%
Georgia 147 0.647 +92%
Mississippi 29 0.620 +84%
Connecticut 33 0.567 +68%
Maryland 58 0.547 +62%
South Carolina 49 0.545 +62%
District of Columbia 6 0.506 +50%
North Carolina 109 0.479 +42%
Michigan 85 0.467 +38%
Colorado 52 0.466 +38%
New Jersey 81 0.449 +33%
Alabama 42 0.447 +33%
New York 177 0.447 +33%
Pennsylvania 105 0.444 +32%
Florida 190 0.444 +32%
Delaware 5 0.441 +31%
Hawaii 5 0.436 +29%
Kansas 25 0.433 +29%
Ohio 101 0.426 +26%
Arizona 59 0.420 +25%
Virginia 71 0.417 +24%
Kentucky 35 0.409 +21%
Missouri 49 0.407 +21%
Louisiana 35 0.400 +19%
Rhode Island 5 0.399 +18%
Indiana 55 0.392 +16%
Washington 56 0.388 +15%
Tennessee 59 0.372 +11%
Minnesota 40 0.371 +10%
Oregon 23 0.353 +5%
Illinois 79 0.345 ≈ national
Nebraska 12 0.334 ≈ national
Wisconsin 33 0.320 -5%
California 268 0.319 -5%
Texas 247 0.307 -9%
Massachusetts 35 0.289 -14%
New Hampshire 5 0.271 -20%
Utah 20 0.240 -29%
New Mexico 5 0.206 -39%
West Virginia 5 0.191 -43%
Iowa 11 0.188 -44%
Arkansas 9 0.170 -49%
Oklahoma 12 0.163 -52%
Alaska – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ariya

Ariya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #615 in 2025 with 476 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 7,400 American babies have been named Ariya. Its peak came in 2019, when 599 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ariya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ariya?

The median living Ariya is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 7,400 people named Ariya are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ariya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 476 #615 – –
2024 544 #557 – –
2023 566 #535 – –
2022 572 #538 – –
2021 576 #535 – –
2020 509 #579 – –
2019 599 #519 – –
2018 487 #617 – –
2017 458 #643 – –
2016 427 #684 – –
2015 409 #693 – –
2014 332 #834 – –
2013 276 #923 7 #9,726
2012 241 #1,045 – –
2011 171 #1,348 – –
2010 112 #1,820 – –
2009 83 #2,340 – –
2008 92 #2,173 – –
2007 80 #2,371 – –
2006 69 #2,605 10 #7,468
2005 55 #2,939 – –
2004 59 #2,748 – –
2003 36 #3,809 – –
2002 36 #3,665 7 #8,521
2001 28 #4,334 – –
2000 23 #4,998 – –
1995 6 #11,916 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ariya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ariya?

The median living Ariya is about 6 years old. Half of all living Ariyas are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Ariya are alive today?

An estimated 7,400 people named Ariya are alive in the United States, based on 7,400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ariya mean?

Spelling variant of Aria.

How popular is the name Ariya in 2025?

Ariya ranked #615 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 476 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ariya?

7,400 babies have been named Ariya in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ariya most popular?

Ariya peaked in 2019, when 599 newborns received the name.

Is Ariya a boy or girl name?

Ariya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ariya rising or falling?

Ariya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ariya become more popular?

Ariya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 481 girls named Ariya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Ariya

Names that sound and feel close to Ariya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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